Goggles



F. G. RIDGERS.

GOGGLES. APPLICATION FILED JAN-24, 1921.

Patented Sept. 6, 1921.

' INVENTOR FREDERICK G Rmesns UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GOGGLES.

Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Sept. 6 1921.

' Application filed January 2 4, 1921. Serial No. 439,586.

To all whom it may concern: v

Be it known that I, FREDERICK GEORGE Rmenns, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing in the city of Hamilton, in the county of \Ventworth, Province of Ontario, Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Goggles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in goggles used by motor car drivers and the object of the invention is to devise a pair of goggles which will provide protection for the eyes against the blinding effect of the headlights of an approaching automobile.

My invention consists of a pair of goggles comprising a rear frame with eye openings therein and adapted to be held against the face, a front frame having lenses mounted therein and having a telescoping action with respect to the rear frame, separate collapsible sight tubes communicating between each lens and the corresponding eye opening in the rear frame, coil springs in the sight tubes normally maintaining them in the ex tended position and a lock for securing them in the telescoped position, all as here inafter more particularly described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which,

Figure 1 is a plan View of a pair of goggles constructed according to my invention and shown in the extended position.

Fig. 2 is a rear view looking in the direction of the arrow (see Fig. 1).

Fig. 3 is a plan view showing the goggles locked in the teleseoped position.

Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4, 4 of Fig. 3 showing in detail the locking means.

Like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different views.

1 is the rear frame comprising the side portions 2 connected by the central bridge 3 and having the eye openings 4.

5 is the front frame or lens board and comprises the lens frames 6 connected by the central bar 7 8 are the lenses.

9 are coil springs which are secured at one end to the rear portions 2 and at the other end to the lens frames 6.

10 is a textile flexible covering which surrounds the coil springs 9 and is suitably secured to the lens frames 6 and rear portions 2, thus forming two sight tubes 11.

12 is a clamp secured to the bridge piece 3 by means of the rivet 13 and has the hook portion 14 adapted to engage the bar 7 (see Figs. 3 and 4).

15 are loops for attaching the tape which holds the goggles in place against the face of the wearer.

The method of using my goggles is as follows:

The goggles are primarily designed to provide protection to the eyes against the blinding effect of an approaching bright headlight and this is accomplished by providing the long sight tubes 11. These tubes restrict the breadth of view of the eyes and it is possible by slightly turning the head to cut out all view of the approaching headlight and thus eliminate its effect upon the eyes, whereas ordinarily the glare would effect the eyes practically until the cars had passed each other.

When driving in the city where the above feature is not required, or during the day, the goggles may be collapsed and clamped into the position shown in Fig. 3 in which they constitute an ordinary pair of goggles. In this operation the front lens frame 5 is pressed back against the pressure of the springs 9 and the sight tubes 11 telescope, since the covering 10 is of flexible material. The goggles are held in the collapsed form by engagement of the bar 7 under the hook 14 of the clamp 12.

While I have illustrated and described one specific construction it is to be understood that various modifications could be made without departing from the spirit of my invention or the scope of the claims and the form shown is to be taken as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

For instance other ways of supporting the sight tubes and front lens frames could be used instead of the coil springs 9. Also other ways of locking the goggles in the collapsed position could be used in place of the clamp 12. Further the length of the sight tubes could be varied as desired and also the lenses 8 might be entirely eliminated and open ended sight tubes used.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have devised an improved form of goggles which will be of great benefit to motorists.

What I claim as my invention is:

A pair of goggles comprising a rear frame provided with eye openings therein, a front frame in spaced relationship to the rear frame, and provided with lens openings therein, separate sight tubes communicating between each lens opening and the corresponding eye opening in the rear frame, a coil spring Within each sight tube having one end connected to the rear frame and the other to the front frame, the front frame adapted to be moved toward the rearframe against the pressure of the aforesaid springs whereby the sight tubes are telescoped and a clamp carried by the rear'frame and 10 adaptedto engage the front frame for se curing the tubes in the telescoped position. 7

' FREDERICK GEORGE RIDGERS.

Witnesses:

JOHN G. HAYWARD, NORIEEN Gems. 

